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Private developer pitches open-air amphitheater and phased partnership at Logan Park

5823032 · September 23, 2025
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Summary

A Houston-based developer proposed a two-phase, private-capital partnership to add a public amphitheater and later commercial pads at Logan Park; the proposal would preserve city ownership while asking council to authorize staff to negotiate a facilities-use/development agreement.

A private development team told the Port Arthur City Council on Tuesday it will invest private capital to build an open-air amphitheater and supporting facilities at Logan Park while keeping ownership and public access in city hands.

Dr. Derek Outley, managing member of Land to Sky Development acting with the Port Arthur Land Development Company (PLLDC), presented the plan as a two-phase proposal. "I'm here not to purchase or privatize Logan Park, but to propose a public-purpose partnership that preserves the community function while activating the potential as a cultural economic…

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